US Army
US Army Photo**
Dragging flat-bottomed assault boats toward the banks of the Roer River on February 23, 1945, engineers of the 84th Infantry Division, Ninth Army, prepare for a contested crossing in less than ideal conditions. Days of rain had turned the Roer into a torrent and prevented units of the Ninth Army from crossing on schedule during the opening phase of Operation Grenade.
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4/29/2018